Some relief for merchants is coming. After years of litigation and negotiating, in November 2025 Visa and Mastercard agreed ...

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Flex Elite offers perks meant to match legacy premium cards. The card works with the Flex platform. It tracks personal and ...

In October, consumer use of revolving credit outpaced their use of nonrevolving credit, which increased at a 1.2% annual rate ...

Regardless of whether you’re applying for a high-end rewards credit card or a mortgage or an auto loan and you’re trying to ...

A TransUnion study predicts moderate growth in credit card balances and stable delinquency rates in 2026. According to the ...

Installment shopping proved to be popular on Black Friday. According to a Black Friday survey, 58% of stressed customers, ...

Lucy Lazarony is a veteran financial journalist with nearly 30 years of experience covering credit, credit cards, and ...

Brittney is a Credit Strategist and Finance Expert who has spent years honing her knowledge of the credit industry both personally and professionally. Brittney applies her more than a decade of ...

Brittney is a Credit Strategist and Finance Expert who has spent years honing her knowledge of the credit industry both personally and professionally. Brittney applies her more than a decade of ...

Eric Bank is an M.B.A. who has covered financial and business topics since 1985, appearing regularly on Credible, eHow, WiseBread, The Nest, Zacks, Chron, BadCredit.org and dozens of other outlets.

Brittney is a Credit Strategist and Finance Expert who has spent years honing her knowledge of the credit industry both personally and professionally. Brittney applies her more than a decade of ...